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Medium-sized dark-gray owl with prominent facial disc and white speckles through the plumage.
VIC: Vulnerable; NT: Endangered
Sensitive species — location data may be restricted
Indigenous: Sooty Owl
At a glance
FamilyBarn-Owls
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatTimbered edges, open forest, suburban gardens with mature trees, and lightly wooded scrub.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from January to May.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Zebedee Muller
Range map
Range map
811visible hotspots
6687visible records
2states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Its pale feet seem too large for its body. The northern subspecies is smaller and paler.
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